Police blotter 12-16-2010

Thursday, December 16, 2010

By Transcript Staff

December 6

8:28 a.m. — A caller from the Fort Heath Apartments reports finding a counterfeit $20 bill in the parking lot.

10:08 a.m. — A resident of the Executive Apartments on Veterans Road came into the station to report that her clothes were stolen from a common laundry area on the third floor. She estimates the value of the clothes at approximately $346. She will report the theft to the building superintendent.

11:40 a.m. — A resident came into the station to report the theft of several items from his home.

1:15 p.m. — A vehicle is towed from Orlando Avenue to make room for a work crew from the gas company.

3:19 p.m. — A Shirley Street resident reports that a female is taking photographs of his property. He believes the subject might be affiliated with a bank, but he wants the matter recorded nonetheless.

3:35 p.m. — Officers send three youths from a Winthrop Housing Authority property on Kennedy Road after a complaint of three kids smoking inside a stairwell.

4:14 p.m. — A person reports a case of harassment at Winthrop High School. The principal is notified, a victim’s statement was taken and an officer is assigned to follow up the matter.

5:45 p.m. — Officers respond to a verbal domestic argument between a father and his daughter on Charles Street. Later that night, officers returned to the same address and issues a no trespass order against the man and gave him a ride to his home.

December 7

12:03 a.m. — A caller reports that someone struck her car and drove off. Her car was parked in a lot on Sturgis Street.

10:53 a.m. — Officers respond to the Fort Heath Apartments, where a resident’s car was damaged by a hit-and-run driver.

11:50 a.m. — David A. Petruccelli, 32, of Winthrop, was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery/authority under 209-A following a report of a fight inside of a black SUV on Shore Drive.

1:44 p.m. — A man came into the station to report that he received a phone call from a male who told him, “You’re gonna die” before hanging up. An officer tried to call back the number, but it was busy. Caller ID showed the call originated from the 978 area code.

2:20 p.m. — A woman called to report that someone was driving a car with a child “hanging out the door.” An officer followed up, but no such activity was discovered.

5:13 p.m. — A resident reported she is being harassed by her ex-husband over the phone. She does not want to take out a 209-A order, but she is going to pursue the matter in East Boston District Court.

6:07 p.m. — All units respond to Pleasant Park Road, where an alleged armed assault with a knife has taken place. The victim reportedly had one of his fingers cut off. He was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital.

7:14 p.m. — A man called alleging that another individual “stole something from him,” and told him that he was going to “come back with guns and kill him.” An officer is dispatched to the scene, and the theft was a $20 bill. The victim is going to return to the station to fill out the necessary paperwork.

8:31 a.m. — Jessica Victor, 43, of Winthrop was arrested on an outstanding warrant. (Note: The three arrests listed above were made by Winthrop Police and members of the State Police Warrant Apprehension Unit).

12:04 p.m. — A cell phone caller reports a domestic dispute in progress on Dolphin Avenue. The man had left by the time officers respond. The woman reports it was a verbal argument.

1:58 p.m. — A driver is issued a citation for a stop sign violation on Shirley Street.

2:38 p.m. — A driver is issued a citation for a stop sign violation at Shirley and Sturgis streets.

4:20 p.m. — A driver is issued a citation for a stop sign violation on Pauline Street.

December 9

1:17 a.m. — A caller complains about two kids kicking at the door of a residence on Jefferson Street. They were trying to see if a friend was home. They were sent out of the area.

11:28 a.m. — A driver was issued a citation for speeding following a traffic stop on Pleasant Street.

12:49 p.m. — WPD receives information about a male with a “shopping cart and alcohol” on Revere Street. Officers locate the subject, a homeless man who was looking for cans. He was told not to go into anyone’s yard.

2:44 p.m. — A caller from Winthrop Street reports that a “suspicious male” has been parked outside while talking on his cell phone for the past two hours. The person left by the time officers could respond.

3 p.m. — A CVS employee calls to report a case of shoplifting involving a woman between the ages of 50 and 60. The store does not wish to press charges, but would like the offender to be issued a trespass warning.

3:10 p.m. — Officers respond to a domestic disturbance on Douglas Street. An officer speaks to all involved parties, and advises everyone of their rights.

4:37 p.m. — The owner of the old Viking Oil land on Winthrop Street called to report a case of illegal dumping in his dumpster. The caller got the license plate of the offender, who will be informed of the town’s trespass and dumping laws.

5:13 p.m. — A driver is given a citation for a red light violation at Revere Street and Crest Avenue.

8:20 p.m. — A caller from Johnson Avenue reports a group of kids is ringing doorbells and running away.

10:41 p.m. — A mother reports a dispute between a son and his father on Crescent Street.

December 10

3:25 a.m. — A Willis Avenue landlord asked for assistance in removing a male off of her property. The man, Gary Pippi, 57, of Everett, had an active warrant and was placed under arrest.

3:45 a.m. — Two individuals are dispersed from Hadassah Way.

11:05 a.m. — Officers coordinate a meeting with Winthrop High Principal Gail Conlon concerning a “problem involving a few kids.”

12:25 p.m. — A Winthrop Street resident reports that he accidentally knocked off the mirror of a car on Revere Street.

6:18 p.m. — Officers responds to a dispute at a laundromat on Main Street.

9:18 p.m. — A caller from Thompson’s Towne Liquor Mart on Washington Avenue reports that a male came into the store, grabbed a bottle and then fled.

11:49 p.m. — Officers quiet down a birthday part on Terrace Avenue.

December 11

12:36 a.m. — A Cutler Street resident reports that he was assaulted by someone in another apartment after he asked him to lower his music. The caller does not wish to press charges. The girlfriend of the alleged culprit told police he left for the night.

1:23 a.m. — WPD and State Police break up a large party involving more than 100 people at a house on Underhill Street. Reports indicate it might have been a “gang party.”

7:47 a.m. — WPD receives two calls of gunshots being fired on Shore Drive. It turned out to be a duck hunter on the ocean side of the breakwaters, well away from the beach. WPD received several calls about the hunter throughout the morning.

9:50 a.m. — A person who was just released from a Sufolk County jail checked in with the WPD, as required by law, to provide his new address.

11 a.m. — A person calls from River Road to report that a goose appears to be stuck in the ice. The ACO is notified.

11:41 a.m. — A resident reports that kids have been congregating and drinking near the High Tide Restaurant, and that they hide in an alley when police are in sight. Party is advised to contact WPD when she sees the kids in the area.

1:54 p.m. — A woman came into the station to report a dispute with a male concerning a minor parking accident on Shirley Street.

6:32 p.m. — A Vine Avenue resident reports that a man has been sitting in a car outside her home for the past hour. The man was eating a sandwich and staying with relatives in the area.

8:35 p.m. — A Birch Road resident reports heating sounds in her cellar. Officers find the house to be secure.

11:23 p.m. — Officers quiet down a party on Underhill Street.

December 12

1:47 a.m. — Officers ask a small group of residents to turn down their music on Nevada Street.

8:59 a.m. — A party reports that some computer equipment was stolen from his car in the parking lot of the Congregational Church on Tewksbury Street.

11:05 a.m. — A resident came into the station to complain about the buses parked in the town lot on Wadsworth Avenue. He was referred to the School Department.

12:54 p.m. — Officers respond to a verbal dispute between a boyfriend and girlfriend on Siren Street.

1:01 p.m. — A resident calls the WPD asking for advice concerning a domestic disturbance with his wife.

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